Resource-rich Mongolia rejects cap on foreign workers for 2018
Some members of Mongolia's parliament sought to limit the number of new resident permits granted to foreigners to 100 per year to protect domestic jobs.
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Experts warn of civil unrest in Argentina as it readies to lift ban on open pit mining
President’s move to allow open pit mining in provinces until now opposed to it is part of a broader plan to double foreign investment to $25 billion in eight years.
Colombia bomb halts Cerrejon coal train; output, exports unaffected
The attack occurred late on Monday in northern La Guajira province where the open-pit coal mine is located.
Gemfields reveals and denies fresh human rights abuse claims in Mozambique
As part of Gemfields' philosophy of “total transparency”, the company revealed is facing claims of human rights abuses in Mozambique, where it mines rubies.
World’s largest gold project just got even bigger
Seabridge Gold has bulked up again its already massive KSM gold-copper-silver project in northern British Columbia in both size and grade.
BHP takes $1.8 billion hit from US tax reform
Charge is due to due to cuts in the US Federal corporate income tax rate, the world’s biggest mining company said.
Rio Tinto becomes sole owner of Pistol Bay uranium assets in Canada
Rio Tinto had already earned a 75% interest in the C-4-5-6 property, and it was expected to exercise its option to acquire full interest by 2019.
Another death at one of Sibanye-Stillwater gold mines
A worker died on Monday night while clearing a blocked ore pass at the company’s Driefontein gold operation in South Africa.
Andes Iron and Chilean ME enter conciliation process over $2.5-billion project
Andes Iron appealed an August 2017 decision that forbade its copper and iron ore project from going forward.